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At the White House
The New Era went with a group of East Linn Christian Academy students on a trip to Washington. D.C. A
total of 40 students and 29 adults went along. Pictured are some Sweet Home-area residents in front of the
White House. From left are Jenise Darling, Kassie Linville. Dillon White, Andrea Ritzman Larkin, Christina
Jenkins. Alex Ritzman, Kellie Homer, Makayla Horner. Jay Homer, Kelsie Horner, Sandy Staley, Cole Homer
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OBITUARIES
Judith Potter
July 23, 1939 - Dec. 27, 2008
Judith Zena Potter, 69, of
Sweet Home. died Dec. 27, 2008
at home.
She was born July 23, 1939
in Winchendon. Mass., to Felix A.
and Edna C. (Parks) Lafond.
Mrs. Potter graduated
from Murdock High School in
Winchendon in 1957. She married
John E. Potter on July 19, 1958 in
Troy, N.H. They lived in Stateline.
N.H. from 1962 until moving to
Brookline, N.H. in 1964. They
moved from Brookline to Sweet
Home in 1977 and lived here
since.
She enjoyed reading,
crocheting, fishing, hunting, and
camping.
Mrs. Potter is survived by her
husband, John E. Potter of Sweet
Home; her four children. Kim
Jeffreys of Fort Rock. Darlene
Martel of Albany, John Potter
of Albany and Karen Hankins
of Oregon City; brothers Felix
E. Lafond of Sweet Home and
James Lafond of Scio; sisters
Marie Pelletier of Jaffrey, New
Hampshire and Anita Landren
of Lacomb; 11 grandchildren: 11
great-grandchildren; and many
extended family members, died Dec.
At her request, no services 2008.
will be held. She
In lieu of flowers, the family born
reciuests contributions be made to 5, 1963,
the Franz Cancer Research Center daughter
at Providence Cancer Center in
Portland sent in care of Huston-
Jost Funeral Home, 86 W. Grant
St., Lebanon, OR 97355.
Vickie VanEpps-
Pitts
Oct. 5, 1963 - Dec. 21, 2008
Vickie Belle VanEpps-Pitts,
45, of Lebanon,
21,
was
Oct.
the
of
John and Norma
Jean (Peterson)
VanEpps. She grew up in
Crawfordsville, then later moved
to the Lebanon area.
Mrs. VanEpps-Pitts enjoyed
the outdoors - fishing, camping
and gardening. She loved her
family very much.
She is survived by her children,
Billie Joe Gammen of Worland,
Wyo., and Leta Bunting, Peggy Sue
Pitts and John Thomas Pitts. all of
Lebanon; siblings Jenny Storm of
Keno, Paula Hinkle of Albany. Tina
Tressel of Crawfordsville, John
"Kevin" VanEpps of California.
Joe VanEpps of Brownsville and
Travis VanEpps of Eugene: and
seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
Karla Bell and Karen VanEpps-
Shreve.
A celebration of her life will
be planned by the family at a later
date. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel
is handling the arrangements.
feet Home l00igh School announces t00Lll I-[:)nor Roll
Following is the Sweet Home
High School Honor Roll for the fall
term. as reported by school officials.
Students on Honor Roll are required
co have a mimmum of four letter-
graded classes that do not_include a
D. E L N or G. Citizenship grades
must be an S or E.
Freshmen 3.5+
Jadyn Lyn Baskin. Christopher
Michael Carpenter, Liz LeeAnne
Egbert. Michael Louis Fontenot.
Scierra Sue Fox. Erik Garcia. Lillian
Viola Gomez. Cory Thomas Hanks.
Alex Mitchell Howard. Trysta
Danea Lewelling, Devyn Danielle
Makin, Jason Edward McKendree
Jr., AnneMarie Miller. Emili
Raelyn Riggs, Dakota Taylor Snow.
Jessika Frances Stewart. Jamie Lee
Swanson, Kimber Elise Swanson.
Katie Babette Turner. Brittany
• Kareen Warth, Joe Stephen Wilson.
Jasmin Ashley Yoder. Camille Marie
Young.
Freshmen 4.0
Chelsea Marie Baker, Tyler
Austin Collins. Taylor James
Conn. Ansoil Shonka Davis, Hailey
Maurine Fisher, Tyler Lynn Fosback.
Mitchell Andrew Garcia. Jessica
Robyn Gourley, Cody Ray Mabe,
Kyle Daniel McCollum, Tiffany
Jordyn Miller, Faith Irene Parrish.
Zachary Pratt, Harley Alyssa Rice.
Megan Louise Rubidoux, Kristen
Anne Tolle. Kendra Renee Whaley,
Annie Noelle Whitfield, Kyle David
Winslow, Sarah Christine Wyatt.
Sophomores 3.5+
Fatima Renee Begovic, Mandy
Leah Binks. Isaiah Conrad Blake.
Jessica June Blankenship, Wes
Allen Clarkson. Cody Ryan Daniels.
Josie Ann David. Alec A Goetz.
Julia Rose Gonzalez. Zachary
Miles Shirl Jackson. Kelika Kukana
Kaniaupio. Gavin Trent Kauffman.
Kaitlin Michelle Keenon. Courtnee
M King, Maria Annie Ruth Kropf,
FARMERS
Auto- Home - Life - Business
1256 Main Street. Sweet Home
541-367-0468 (office)
541-990-0569 (mobile)
khartsook@ farmersagent.com
" Karyn.Hartsook,
Agent
Tyler Mitchell Mengore, Nicholas
Nathan Nivison. Mykle Kirk Riggle,
Bayli Rachelle Riggs, Donald Lee
Rinehart. Alexandra Maeanna Lynn
Ross. Amanda Kelsey Russell,
Megan Allyssa Sanderson, Jessica
M Sweet.
Sophomores 4.0
Caroline Rose Amendola.
Rylee Joy Cole. Ellen Jean
Coulter. Brandon Shea Courteau,
Shelbey Marie Gillespie. Dakota
Rose Hesberg, Derek Lee Jaques,
Olivia Marianne Johnson. Krystal
McKenzie Juza. Jessica Bree King,
Bethany Lyn Marner. Zachary Lee
Miller. Jazmine D Morris. Jason
Joseph Rice. Taylar Rodgers. Erin
Elizabeth Rose. Kelsey Marie
Schultz-Winkler, Carissa Emily
Swanson. Sterling Grant Tucker.
Madeline Jean Tyler, Haley Lauren
Voldbaek, Cheryl Hufford Wilson.
Juniors 3.5+
Anthony Mathew Albright,
Emily Jane Coonrod. Brock Cota.
Kishya Inez Davis. Jessica Faye
Fagan, Stacey Robert Fisher. Luis
Fernando Garcia. Rachel Dawn
Gingerich. Mitchell Lee Grove.
Christa Lee Hefty, Amanda Marie
Hoover. Leah Kathleen Keesecker.
• See Honor, page 3